I am 58, overweight again, and trying to get healthy. I am blogging about weight loss and everyday issues for women. My blog will include ramblings about the daily life of a mother, grandmother, wife and friend. I would love to have you come along for the ride!

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Monday, July 1, 2013

Social Media - Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest

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Until a few months ago, I was not on any social media. I am 58 years old, it wasn't something I thought I needed. I had a fear of social media! My husband was very against it. He was upset when I helped my son set up his Facebook when he was in 8th grade. I had to be able to get on it at any time to see what he was posting and receiving.

I started with Pinterest to find recipes about 8 months ago. I didn't do anything else with it. I only followed the number of people I had to follow. After I went to Europe in November, I decided to get on Facebook. I saw people sending home information daily and I thought I should learn to do that. After I got back, I set up a Facebook. I only friended family and close friends. My Facebook only has a handful of friends.In December, I decided to start a blog for my genealogy. In order to start the blog I needed to start a Google+ account. Oh, my!! Did that ever get me started.

I started 4 blogs. This one was my fourth one. I really don't post very regularly on the others. I need time to research the family history to write those posts. This one has become an every day blog. When I started blogging I used Captcha. I thought it would protect me from scary people and spam. It didn't take long for me to decide that I hated Captcha on other people's blogs. My eyesight makes it almost impossible to solve those horrible Captchas. I didn't want people to feel that way when they wanted to comment on my blog. I got rid of that thing. I went with just allowing people to post for a while. Then the spammers started so I had to go to comment approval.Anyway, my social media love had begun. I have been collecting Google+ followers. Now I am up to over 1000. Then I started following lots of people on Pinterest. I think I have over 1600 followers there now. It's only been a couple of months. I just like connecting with other people. I have become a social media addict!! People are the greatest!! I was concerned about all the horrible people I thought were out in the internet world. I am sure there are plenty of those, but what I have found is a mass of wonderful people. People who are similar to me. People who are concerned with their health and weight. People who have families and care about them. Well a couple of months ago, I started Twitter. I didn't have a clue what it was all about. I still don't understand all that hash tag stuff. Crazy me, I figure if I just start using it I'll figure it out someday. So in the last couple of weeks I just started friending everyone. I now have about 300 and some followers. It is so much fun!! Now I have seen my son using Instagram. I am starting to think what is that all about. I know it's something about posting pictures. I don't think it's anything like Pinterest though. I don't know if I am quite ready for that yet. Oh gosh, how many more Social Media sights are out there?My Facebook is still personal. I try not to add people that are not close friends or family. I get pictures of my grandsons and my nieces and nephews children on there. I don't want too much stuff to weed through. Now maybe if I could start a second Facebook I could start friending everyone on that one. Hmm! Have I become a Social Media menace? I don't think so! I think I am just enjoying getting to know a lot of great people.

Did I tell you that Pinterest is fantastic! I have found out ways to do everything. I can't believe all the superb ideas out there. Where did all these people learn to do so many things.

I sprayed my tomato plants with Epsom salts today. It is supposed to give them magnesium so they will produce more fruit. I have to spray them again in 10 days. I also planted Marigolds beside them so the bugs will stay away. I hard-boiled my eggs in the oven this week. Who knew??? You would not believe the list of things I have yet to try!!I hope you are all enjoying Social Media as much as I am! I love followers, so my Pinterest, Twitter and Google+ buttons are somewhere on this page if you want to follow me.I guess I will hook this up with a few blog hops!!

12 comments:

I love/hate social media! Just wanted to tell you that you can set up a facebook fanpage for your blogs. It's managed through your regular fb, so no extra log ins. Not that we need any extra social media...as much as it sometimes feels like a job, social medians is a wonderful tool!

Hi Betty! So you're the person I should ask about stuff like started Facebook. Good to know that. I don't know what to ask yet, but I'm glad to have all of your experience in a blogging friend. You are certainly a great connector, and I could learn better how to do that. I feel that my blog, being started 2 years ago, still has a considerably small readership and want to increase that. I'm not sure how, but the fact that I'm not on Facebook could be an issue there. So when I know what to ask, I'm going to ask you. :D

Is it a man thing? My daddy doesn't like it and neither does my husband. They both assume I'm so deep in it for marketing purposes but I was a blogger before I blogger before I became an author. The different SM outlets are definitely helpful in getting the word out but like you, I enjoy meeting new people through it all too.

Hi Betty! Well in a short time, social media sure became a friend and because of that, you have alot of friends that connected to you! It is pretty awesome! I had a Facebook page but didn't have time to spend on it but like you, had only family and personal people that I connected with. I have a twitter account but don't go on it much. Mainly, just blogging is it for me! You are great! :)

Thanks Linda! Since I'm not working anymore, I have more time than before. If I go back to work in the fall, I will have to cut back on all of it. I'm sure I will stay involved though, I enjoy all the people and getting to know them. If I hadn't been doing this I wouldn't have found great people like you.

Thanks so much for this post! You are an inspiration to me! I just started on Pinterest and love it. For Facebook, maybe you could start a page for people who want to follow you from your blog. We have one for our farm. Oh, and my dog has one, too! I totally understand about keeping the personal page personal.